The Wreck Of The Steam Trawler Sheraton — Attraction in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Located between Old Hunstanton and the new town, the, beach, cliffs and features along this stretch of coastline are superb. The wreck itself is exposed only during low tide and soon disappears as the tide comes in. Great for photos, especially on a clear day towards sunset. Well worth hunting out.

From Heritage Norfolk :

"The wreck of the Sheraton, a trawler that was launched in 1907. Between 1915 and 1918 the trawler was used during boom defence work and in World War Two it served as a patrol vessel. In 1945 it became a target ship, before being wrecked in 1947. In 2004 the wreck was 38.5m long by 5.35m wide, with a substantial section of the metal hull...

This is the wreck of the Steam Trawler Sheraton. It was built in 1907 as a fishing boat measuring approximately 130ft long by 23 ft wide, the Sheraton had a 12ft draught and was constructed of steel. In WW1 and WW2 she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy as an offshore patrol boat and minesweeper. After the war she was painted yellow and used as target practice before breaking free in a storm and running aground here on 23 April 1947. Attempts to refloat her failed and she was stripped for scrap. All that remains is the bottom of the hull sticking out of the sand like the spinal column...

I wish there was a plate or sign with more info! Smaller than I was expecting, nearly walked right past. Quite hard to see among the stones. Was expecting something a little bigger. Fun to clamber around - bring wellies or waterproof shoes as there are lots of rock pools around it, and it’s easy to step into a knee-high puddle! Access from either the cliff top at Old Hunstanton (next to car park) and walk towards town, or walk down from the promenade and it’s about a 15 minutes walk...